G74 
Mi{. A. w. Preston’s meteorological notes. 
records of the past shows that such conditions, although rare, are 
not altogether unprecedented. During the three years (1771 to 
1773 inclusive) twenty-eight months were colder than the average, 
and between January, 1812, and December 31st, 1814, there were 
thirty such months. In more recent times there were twenty-seven 
cold months in the three years ending March, 1880. The year 
1784 yielded as low a mean temperature as the twelve months 
ending July, 1888, the year 1879 even lower, and the last named 
year, Avith November and December, 1878, and January, 1880, 
gave fifteen consecutive cold months. The rainfall of the past 
twelve moirths was not so great as rvould bo imagined. July was 
excessively rvet, but the remainder of the summer, although very 
humid and unpleasant, rvas rather drier than the average. 
It should be mentioned that at the end of March, the instruments 
from Avhich the above observations Avere taken Avere removed from 
Thorpe Hamlet to their present position at Blofield, Avhere they 
Avere subsequently inspected and tested by Mr. W. Marriott, 
Assistant Secretary to the Iloyal Meteorological Society, and 
Avere pronounced perfectly correct and reliable, and their exposure 
good. 
